This study examined the efficacy of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TpB) among Korean college students on intentions of condom
use. A cross-sectional, correlational design was conducted with an exploratory survey method. Young men and women aged 18–25
were recruited from a university in Seoul, Korea using a flyer and self-referral. Students completed a background and sexual
behavior questionnaire, a parent–adolescent communication scale, and instruments derived from the TpB. Age, parent–adolescent
communication, and perceived risk of sexual behavior were added to the model as potential determinants of intention of condom
use. All the TpB components significantly predicted intention of condom use for young men, but only condom attitude and condom
efficacy significantly predicted intention of condom use for young women. Age and quality of parent–adolescent communication
indirectly affected the intention of condom use; however, perceived risk of sexual behavior did not predict intention of condom
use, nor was it affected by age. Older students had a higher condom efficacy and a higher perceived peer norm of condom use.
The quality of parent–adolescent communication significantly predicted a higher condom efficacy for young men, but not women.
Keywords Korean college students - Safe sex model - Theory of Planned Behavior